Adventure Education
eBook - ePub

Adventure Education

An Introduction

  1. 272 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Adventure Education

An Introduction

About this book

Adventure Education is a form of experiential learning typically associated with activities involving risk, from cooperative games such as raft building to high adventure activities such as rock climbing. Adventure Education: An Introduction provides a comprehensive introduction to the planning, delivery and evaluation of Adventure Education, with a strong emphasis on professional practice and delivery.

Written by a team of leading Adventure Educators who can draw upon an extensive experience base, the book explores the most important strategies for teaching, learning and implementation in Adventure Education. The book is fully illustrated throughout with real-world case studies and research surveying the key contemporary issues facing Adventure Education Practitioners. This includes essentials for the adventure educator such as risk management and tailoring activities to meet specific learning needs, as well as providing an insight into contemporary uses for adventure programmes. With outdoor and adventure activities being more popular than ever before, this book is essential reading for any student, teacher or practitioner looking to understand Adventure Education and develop their professional skills.

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Yes, you can access Adventure Education by Chris Hodgson, Matt Berry, Chris Hodgson,Matt Berry in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Physical Education. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2011
eBook ISBN
9781135152291
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Physical Education

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. HalfTitle
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of contributors
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 Models and milestones in adventure education
  9. 2 Planning adventure education: fail to prepare, prepare to fail
  10. 3 Risk management: philosophy and practice
  11. 4 Learning and teaching in adventure education
  12. 5 Coaching in adventure education
  13. 6 Evaluating adventure education experiences: the outside view
  14. 7 Evaluating adventure education experiences: the inside view
  15. 8 Adventure education: physical exercise and health
  16. 9 Adventure education and disaffected youth
  17. 10 Overseas youth expeditions
  18. 11 Values in adventure education: happy and wise through hands-on learning
  19. 12 Inclusive adventure education: better opportunities for people with disabilities
  20. 13 Enhancing professional development for the adventure educator
  21. 14 Conclusion
  22. Index